Vehicle-spring.



F. vv. MCLEAM VEHICLE SPRING. APPLICATION FILED AUG-29. 1917.

Patented Apr. 23, 191.8.

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plane parallel to the axle and engaged with the body of the vehicle to support the vehicle body from the said leve-rs, and means carried by the said links to operatively coact with the vehicle body for holding the body against lateral movement upon the links.

2. A vehicle spring yincluding coacting load supporting levers pivotally mounted upon an axleof the vehicle, cushinoning kmeans extending between the saidl levers,

y means connecting thev outer extremities of .ally connected to the said levers and swingingly engaged with the vehicle body for supporting the body upon the levers, and shoulders carried by said links to operatively eoact with the vehicle body for holding said body against lateral movement upon the links.

l. A vehicle spring including coacting load supporting levers pivotally mounted upon an axle of the vehicle, yieldable cushioning means for the said levers, links pivotally connected to the levers and swingingly engaged with the vehicle body for supporting the body upon the said levers, the said links being mounted to swing in a plane parallel to the said axle, and shoulders formed on the said links adjacent their upper extremities and projecting therebetween for engagement with the vehicle body for holding the said body against lateral movement upon the said links.

5. The combination with a channeled vehicle body yoke, of a spring for the vehicle including coacting load supporting levers pivotallyv mounted upon an axle of the vehicle, yieldable cushioning means for the said levers, links pivotally engaged with the levers and swingingly mounted within the channel of said yoke for supporting the vehicle body upon the levers, and shoulders carried by the said links to engage within the channel of the yoke for holding the vehicle body against lateral movement upon the said links.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

FRANK W. MCLEAN. [1.. s]

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